bulkhead
Example Sentences
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He learned to never sit near the bulkhead where bassinets frequently were placed.
A judge-led commission later found "a litany of errors" related to the Lamma IV, including a missing bulkhead door which contributed to the ferry sinking within two minutes.
From Barron's
Extent of the flooding if the bulkhead had been watertight.
From Barron's
Despair lapped against her heart like a tide rising against a bulkhead.
From Literature
It also found design standards to be "poor with all the vessels lacking watertight bulkheads, doors and hatches".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
